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Poultry for Pest Control
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Chickens vs. slugs ChuckMI 1 1799 Wednesday, 26, August 10:57 AM 
Guineas for Gardens? Calendula 7 996 Wednesday, 8, July 9:38 PM 
Chickens in the garden Bumper 11 1876 Wednesday, 24, June 12:03 PM 
What Breed of Geese Would You choose? FreyaUlfr 21 2124 Tuesday, 7, April 8:15 AM 
Cedar and chickens sarajane 2 1865 Thursday, 5, February 8:47 PM 
Need advice for harvesting roosters for Coq Au Vin recipe colorado hick 0 1559 Thursday, 9, October 4:45 PM 
Turkey hatching problems - any ideas? Shaun 0 1195 Wednesday, 24, September 5:37 PM 
Duck egg problems Buster52 2 1364 Sunday, 21, September 9:59 AM 
why are my chickens laying earlier? Sue 1 1307 Thursday, 18, September 12:57 PM 
city chicken video Sue 0 1293 Tuesday, 16, September 11:37 AM 
The Broody Chicken that just won't stop cwatson 3 1426 Saturday, 30, August 7:58 PM 
Hubbard homestead feed not as noted in recent TMEN Shaun 3 1353 Saturday, 30, August 3:54 AM 
Sneezing ducklings and baby turkeys WKbergs4 2 1327 Tuesday, 19, August 6:46 PM 
can my turkeys, geese, ducks and chickens live happily together? artizan 6 2650 Tuesday, 17, June 7:47 PM 
The Chicken Who Wants To Live In The House Bridgette 2 1454 Friday, 13, June 10:04 PM 
best chickens for austin texas area shellywoman 5 1667 Tuesday, 10, June 11:09 PM 
Awesome CHICKEN VIDEO!! (+ request to help DD and her library) seachick 0 1420 Thursday, 29, May 11:36 AM 
Heat and baby chicks CarolKay 1 1440 Thursday, 29, May 7:18 AM 
Backyard Chicken health sheet seachick 0 1471 Thursday, 29, May 7:10 AM 
Clean up RileyCoyote 1 1473 Tuesday, 20, May 10:09 PM 
Chickens in the hallway! Miss Martha 2 1352 Wednesday, 14, May 10:35 PM 
Do Chickens and Cows get Along? Heidi 1 1478 Sunday, 6, April 6:04 PM 
Questions about Raising Guinea Fowl Klorinth 9 1578 Sunday, 30, March 11:56 AM 
Don't know what to get? Frosty 0 1515 Saturday, 1, March 11:18 PM 
Chicken varieties? Frosty 7 1902 Friday, 22, February 11:51 AM 
Klorinth... Frosty 0 1466 Wednesday, 20, February 6:12 AM 
any ideas? CarolKay 5 1337 Tuesday, 19, February 5:14 PM 
Winter Chicken Coop conditions advice scimdarren 6 1718 Saturday, 16, February 1:46 PM 
Help!!! Rats eating the chicken food friendlyearthfarm 5 1619 Sunday, 20, January 8:45 PM 
Chicks with Adults? chad 3 1546 Sunday, 20, January 1:27 AM 
Can a chicken killing dog be cured? beekeepers keeper 33 4579 Saturday, 12, January 2:14 AM 
Please help my son with his summer project mnr 0 1443 Monday, 31, December 11:02 AM 
the incredible edible egg JMan 1 1558 Saturday, 22, September 12:23 AM 
Won't come out of nesting box cwatson 8 1632 Sunday, 2, September 10:26 AM 
ORPHAN CHICK babs 5 1511 Wednesday, 29, August 3:13 PM 
Three experiments in one CountryKitty 5 1557 Wednesday, 22, August 6:23 PM 
We got our first egg! cwatson 8 1511 Thursday, 2, August 9:05 AM 
The Muscovies are out! zoebisch01 0 1486 Wednesday, 1, August 7:04 AM 
Light in coop LilMissy 0 1516 Sunday, 29, July 8:56 PM 
morals mother-love-bear 2 1514 Saturday, 28, July 2:44 PM 
2 Roos in 1 Chicken Tractor? cwatson 3 1524 Sunday, 22, July 10:48 AM 
dispatching a chicken mother-love-bear 4 1561 Sunday, 22, July 1:19 AM 
how do i love thee....(3) mother-love-bear 3 1452 Monday, 16, July 2:22 PM 
hen pecking problem lgmadonna 11 2132 Thursday, 12, July 1:15 AM 
bulging breast on laying hen steve breck 2 1619 Monday, 9, July 4:43 PM 
Ten Blessed Events in One chad 1 1427 Monday, 9, July 1:58 PM 
something stole a hen, but I don't know what. help please Country Chicken 1 1533 Friday, 29, June 2:13 PM 
Growing your own grain w/ burlap sacks? LilMissy 2 1525 Thursday, 28, June 6:47 AM 
3 Hens won't come out of house cwatson 8 1544 Wednesday, 27, June 3:43 PM 
I am sure a silly question - you will probably think that I AM the turkey... Pengyou 2 1436 Thursday, 21, June 10:26 AM 
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